**4. South African-based childhood obesity prevention programme (SABCOPP) for preschool children**

SABCOPP is a multi-component program (**Figure 1**) that was developed based on children's nutritional status (before and after interventions) and nutritional knowledge (before and after interventions) and food preparation practices of the caregivers [32]. ECDs are ideal for preventing childhood obesity because children's eating habits between the ages of two and five can be influenced by the size of the portions and food types served in ECDs and in a home setting. Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) calls for the promotion of strategies to improve the health and quality of life of infants and young children [24]. Consequently, the SABCOPP framework has been developed to prevent childhood obesity in children aged two to five by improving the nutritional knowledge and food practice of ECD caregivers and mothers. The SABCOPP framework proposes three strategies for preventing obesity in children attending ECD.
